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Dana Lustig has directed and produced sixteen feature films in addition to numerous videos and short movies. For ten years, Dana was a partner at Bergman Lustig Productions. Amongst many others, BLP produced the movie BRICK, recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. The movie was bought at Sundance Film Festival for theatrical distribution by Focus Features. Dana also produced DANCING AT THE BLUE IGUANA, directed by Oscar nominee Michael Radford, starring Daryl Hannah, Sandra Oh, Sheila Kelley and Jennifer Tilly. |
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As a director, Dana's latest film, CONFESSIONS OF A SOCIOPATHIC SOCIAL CLIMBER, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and based on the NY Times bestseller, premiered on the Oxygen Channel and was the highest rated telecast for original programming in the network's history at the time. Her other directorial credits include KILL ME LATER, starring Selma Blair and Max Beesley, was released by Lionsgate in 2001. In his 2004 book, Leonard Maltin included "Kill Me Later" in his prestigious "Fifty Films that Got Away: Movies You Really Ought to See" list that included films fromthe 1930s until today. Dana also directed the romantic comedy, WEDDING BELL BLUES, starring IlianaDouglas, Julie Warner, Paulina Porizkova, John Corbett and Debbie Reynolds. The Hollywood Reporter quoted, "you can practically hear the sighs of the women in the audience who relate to the problems of the three heroines..." The movie was theatrically released by BMG. |
Dana was born in Israel and started her career as an actress in the Israeli military. After moving to the US, she graduated from the AFI producing program and formed BLP along with Ram Bergman. Dana now heads her own production company and is getting ready to direct ROCK "N" ROLL NANNY. Future projects include the true story of survival, JUNGLE, based on the best-selling book by Yossi Ghinsberg. Dana is often invited to lecture at UCLA Extension, the American Film Institute (AFI), the New York Film Academy and the Learning Annex. |
| Dana has citizenships in Canada, The United States and Israel and is a member of the DGC, SAG and the PGA. |
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